Computing · Stage 3

What is a Network

Thinking It Through · networks — connected devices make a network so they can share

✦ Computing📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~8 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start

I can explain what a network is.

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Kavi Joins the Dots

At owl school, Kavi's tablet could only talk to itself — until Teacher Owl joined all the tablets together with wifi. "Now watch," she hooted. Kavi sent a drawing, and ping! — it popped up on a friend's tablet across the room. "How?" Kavi gasped. "Because the tablets are connected now," said Teacher Owl. "Two or more devices joined together so they can share are called a network." Kavi looked at all the glowing tablets linked together. "A network is like lots of dots joined by lines," Kavi smiled, "so a message on one can hop to another."

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What your child will learn

1The parts of a networkA network is two or more devices joined together so they can share. Tap each part to hear its job.

2Alone, or connected?One device on its own can only work by itself. But when two or more devices are joined together, they make a network and can share with each other. Tap each card to compare.

3A network, or just one device?A network needs two or more devices joined together. One device on its own is not a network. Tap the right box for each one.

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A peek inside

Teacher Owl joins three tablets together with wifi so they can send drawings to each other. What do we call the joined tablets?

two or more devices joined together so they can share = a network

Try this at home: Two or more devices joined together so they can share make a ____.

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